James Herriot
James Herriot, a pseudonym for James Alfred Wight, grew up in Glasgow and qualified as a veterinary surgeon at Glasgow Veterinary College. Shortly afterwards he took up a position as an assistant in a North Yorkshire practice where he remained, with the exception of his wartime service in the RAF, until his death in 1995. He wrote many books about Yorkshire country life, including some for children, but he is best known for his memoirs, which begin with If Only They Could Talk. The books were televised in the enormously popular series All Creatures Great and Small.
Books by James Herriot
The Wonderful World of James Herriot
All Things Wise and Wonderful
All Creatures Great and Small
All Things Bright and Beautiful
James Herriot's Dog Stories
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Every Living Thing
The Lord God Made Them All
If Only They Could Talk
Let Sleeping Vets Lie
Vet in Harness
Vet in a Spin
Vets Might Fly
Series by James Herriot